Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.
In 1968, a new electoral district was created under the same name which is now known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Thomas McCarthy, Conservative (1867–1870)
- Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1870–1872)
- Michel Mathieu, Conservative (1872–1874)
- Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1874–1878)
- Louis Huet Massue, Liberal-Conservative (1878–1887)
- Jean-Baptiste Labelle, Conservative (1887)
- Joseph-Aimé Massue, Conservative (1887–1891)
- Hector-Louis Langevin, Conservative (1891–1892)
- Arthur-Aimé Bruneau, Liberal (1892–1907)
- Adélard Lanctôt, Liberal (1907–1911)
- Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin, Liberal (1911–1933)
[edit] Election results
By-election: On Mr. McCarthy's death, 23 September 1870
| By-election on 18 November 1870 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Independent Conservative |
BARTHE, Georges Isidore |
1,194 |
| |
Unknown |
CRÉBASSA, J.G. |
849 |
By-election: On Mr. Labelle's death, 3 August 1887
| By-election on 18 October 1887 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Conservative |
MASSUE, Joseph-Aimé |
acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Langevin's resignation
| By-election on 11 January 1892 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
BRUNEAU, Arthur-Aimé |
acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Bruneau being appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 29 January 1907
| By-election on 7 March 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
LANCTOT, Adélard |
2,467 |
| |
Liberal |
RONDEAU, A.O. |
1,363 |
By-election: On election being declared void, 29 April 1912
| By-election on 24 October 1912 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
CARDIN, P.J.A. |
2,154 |
| |
Conservative |
MORGAN, E.A.D. |
1,896 |
By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 30 January 1924
| By-election on 27 February 1924 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph A |
acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926
| By-election on 2 November 1926 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur |
acclaimed |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
